Social Science - Our Country / India - Questions and Answers

Answer these questions:

1. Name the neighbouring countries of India. 

Answer 1 . 

a.India is surrounded by China, Nepal and Bhutan in the north and north east . 

b. Pakistan and Afghanistan in the west

c. Bangladesh and Myanmar in the east. 

d. In the south we have Sri Lanka and across the oceans our neighbour is Maldives.

2. Name the physical and political divisions of India.

Answer 2. India has different physical divisions. They are: India has different physical divisions. They are: 

a. The Northern Mountains 

b. The Northern Plains 

c. The Great Indian Desert 

d. The Southern Plateau 

e. Coastal Plains and Island groups 

POLITICALLY India is divided into 28 states and 8 Union Territories.

3. Which factors bind the Indians? 

Answer 3. India is our motherland. The people of different states live together. They speak different languages and wear different clothes. But all Indians are bound by love for India.

EXTRA QUESTIONS:

Q1.Which water body will you cross to reach Kavaratti ? 

Ans. We will cross Arabian Sea to reach Kavaratti. 

Q2. Why India is divided into states? 

Ans. India is divided into states for easy governance.